Facility Engineer

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

Exciting opportunity for a Facility Engineer, in our Hardware-in-the-Loop Team!

Salary: Up to £33k depending on experience

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 additional days flexi leave
• Our enhanced parental leave offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and gym
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role

Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Typically, for this role you will work 80+% on site - working with world class equipment

The opportunity:

We are looking for ambitious engineers with a growth mind-set to join our team. If you're the right person for us, you will seek a supportive environment, surrounded by passionate experts while being a part of a collaborative and driven team.

The Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) team conduct the most complete test of missiles other than a firing and are MBDA's Missile test track. We design complex, real-time simulations that surround real missile hardware to allow us to ‘fire missiles indoors'.

As a HWIL Facility Engineer you will be responsible for supporting the simulations, by ensuring facility equipment is fit for purpose and readily available. You will be reactive and proactive in providing engineering skills to maintain the facility at its full potential. There will be planned maintenance activities and less predictable corrective maintenance in response to unforeseen issues. The equipment you will encounter is unique to the world of missile testing and the skills you will develop will be wide ranging.

You will be able to adapt to new engineering situations and be comfortable in abstracting detail in order to understand the facility system and equipment.

What we're looking for from you:

Broad engineering experience with deeper experience in some of the following skill areas:

• Understanding of Hydraulic systems
• Computer Aided Design experience (CREO an advantage)
• Able to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings
• Workshop skills (hand and electrical tools)
• Psychomotor skills, dextrous and physically fit
• Capable of working at height
• I.T. literate and capable of using Management Information Systems (MIS)

Able to work on own initiative but contribute ideas to team performance. Willing to work as part of a small facility team responsible for the Hardware-In-The- Loop operating environment. Dynamic in your approach and willing to work flexibly when required to maintain equipment to support our mission.

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Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential. MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.